[ a flutter of a smile spreads when she notices the quick aversion of his eyes. of course he's going to be noble about it. she dusts herself off, but it's a failed effort. there's just as much dirt on her hands. ]
Fortunately, my dignity appears to have taken the worst of it.
[ instead of walking to him, she walks to the nearest wall of the soil, pressing her hand to it. she rubs some between her fingers, then dusts some away from the wall. it's dangerous to be this close to the edge of a sinkhole, probably, when more could start caving, but it's also the only viable way to start thinking about the most practical method of getting them out. ]
No roots. [ she observes, thoughtful. ] They were planning to put down a colony, weren't they? [ of course they'd bring the necessary equipment for clearing the land well. they'd done a passable job, here. she sighs. it doesn't help her now. ]
no subject
Fortunately, my dignity appears to have taken the worst of it.
[ instead of walking to him, she walks to the nearest wall of the soil, pressing her hand to it. she rubs some between her fingers, then dusts some away from the wall. it's dangerous to be this close to the edge of a sinkhole, probably, when more could start caving, but it's also the only viable way to start thinking about the most practical method of getting them out. ]
No roots. [ she observes, thoughtful. ] They were planning to put down a colony, weren't they? [ of course they'd bring the necessary equipment for clearing the land well. they'd done a passable job, here. she sighs. it doesn't help her now. ]